Justified

Why, doesn't it seem like only yesterday 
that I was proclaiming a complete fast from spending?

Oh okay, day before yesterday, but so what?
Nitpickers.

Anyway...

I'm not really spending here,
just thinking out loud.

About wants and needs, and what truly differentiates them,
and ultimately, what justifies them.

As an artist, what would help you 
to create your art in a more efficient fashion?

What would push your art to the next level?

If you're a seamstress or textile artist, is it a new sewing machine?

Do you paint? Would better brushes do the trick?

How about German glass glitter
instead of the el-cheapo Wal-Mart variety?

And for me?

I'd like another camera lens.

Either a Nikon 50mm 1.4 AF or a Nikon 55-300mm, to be exact.

Neither are cheap.

But do I really need  a second lens?

Objectively, no.

Not like I need food, water and oxygen.

But would it be justified ?

Yes.

Maybe not in a grand, obvious way right this very moment,
but most definitely for the future.

Things are happening behind the scenes here....
big, exciting things that I can't share just yet....

but things that will most definitely make investing in a second lens 

and ultimately a second, better camera a logical progression for my art.

But for now, I'm content.

Sort of.
{grin}

Can y'all relate?

What would help you  in your  creative endeavors?

Happy Sunday!